Our Mission: "To build an inclusive community"
Beliefs
People with disabilities have the same rights as all other people but may need support to exercise those rights.
People with disabilities, regardless of the severity, belong in the community and should be supported there.
Supports should enable people with disabilities to become active, participating members of their community.
Supports should encourage and enhance the development of relationships between people with disabilities and other people.
Supports should encourage and enhance sources of natural support, including the family.
Supports should enable people with disabilities to make choices and assume control of their personal affairs.
Supports should assist people with disabilities achieve a positive and personally desirable future.
Supports should enhance the dignity and respect of the individual.
The Arc Tennessee plays a crucial role in advocacy and services across the state.
The Arc is a nonprofit, national federation that includes The Arc of the United States, state chapters, and local chapters.
While all chapters work in support of the same mission, each plays a different role in accomplishing this mission.
The Arc Tennessee is the state chapter, and we exist primarily to provide individual and family advocacy.
We are committed to positively impacting the system of services that support the disability community.
Our 15 local chapters exist primarily to provide direct services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
These services vary from chapter to chapter but may include any of the following: case management,
employment supports, personal assistance, residential supports, respite, early intervention, training and education.
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